November 2008

Firefighters Overcome by Carbon Monoxide in Fresno

November 28, 2008

Firefighters were taken here today after being exposed to very high levels of carbon monoxide. It all started after they were called to a home this morning where a 43-year-old woman was having difficulty breathing. The woman is dead, and the firefighters are all being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. Minutes after arriving to this [...]

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Early-morning fire destroys San Anselmo home

November 28, 2008

An early-morning blaze gutted a San Anselmo home Friday.Fire officials said a couple who were renting the single-story unit at 404 San Francisco Blvd. escaped without injury to report the fire at 3:41 a.m., but their dog died. Firefighters from Marin County Fire, Ross Valley and Kentfield fire departments had the blaze contained by 4:16 [...]

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Fire destroys West Covina school district warehouse

November 27, 2008

WEST COVINA – A mechanical warehouse at the West Covina Unified School District’s maintenance yard was destroyed by fire Tuesday, officials said.The blaze was reported at 7p.m. on the grounds of the school district administrative office, located at 1717 W. Merced Ave., West Covina Fire Department Capt. Brent Hamm said. Firefighters immediately called for backup, [...]

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Two Fires force 24 residents from homes

November 27, 2008

Two separate fires displaced 24 Ventura County residents the day before Thanksgiving, authorities said. A garage fire in Oxnard displaced 20 people who lived in the attached home and sent eight of them to the hospital early Wednesday. An hour later, a fire in a Simi Valley home displaced a family of four, sent three [...]

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Fire district tightens its belt with new staffing guidelines

November 25, 2008

BARSTOW • The Barstow Fire Protection District is preparing to tighten its belt in anticipation of decreasing property tax revenues. The district’s board of directors adopted new guidelines on engine staffing and overtime at a special meeting Monday. The new rules will allow engines to roll with a two-man rather than three-man crew under some [...]

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Mobile Home Fire Snuffed by Bullhead City Firefighters

November 24, 2008

On Monday, November 24, 2008, at 1938, three engine companies of Bullhead City Fire Fighters, three rescue ambulances, responded to a reported house fire at 1030 Papago Drive under the direction of Battalion Chief Greg Raymond. Arriving firefighters found the 70 per cent of the mobile fully involved in flame.  Several hose lines were pulled [...]

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One firefighter dies in plane crash; two rescued

November 24, 2008

A private plane carrying three Salt Lake City firefighters crashed in a remote area high in the Uinta Mountains on Friday, and one died of his injuries. Dylan Hopkins, 25, was a paramedic and firefighter in Salt Lake City for four years. Late on Friday morning, he and fellow firefighters from Station No. 5, Bryon [...]

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San Jose Firefighters Responds to Garage Blaze

November 23, 2008

On Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 8:48 a.m. units of the San Jose Fire Department responded to multiple reports of a garage fire in a single family dwelling at 5309 Herbert Drive in the city’s Cambrian Park neighborhood. Upon their arrival firefighters discovered a well involved garage with heavy smoke and flames showing from the [...]

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Residents Fighting to Get Own Fire Services

November 23, 2008

Bonny Doon residents upset by the refusal to allow the small mountain community to split off from County Fire services and create an independent fire department are seeking a rematch with authorities. Supporters of an independent fire station in Bonny Doon have asked the Local Agency Formation Commission to reconsider the decision made in September [...]

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Fire destroys Pajaro Valley crematorium; no human remains inside

November 23, 2008

A late-night fire burned a crematorium to the ground, but no human remains were inside at the time and a nearby mausoleum containing hundreds of urns and crypts sustained only superficial damage. The Pajaro Valley Memorial Park crematorium on Hecker Pass Road wasn’t in use when the fire was reported around 11:40 p.m. Thursday. However, [...]

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